Rent arrears in the COVID era: how the pandemic has impacted the landlord tenant relationship

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Rent arrears in the COVID era: how the pandemic has impacted the landlord tenant relationship

Rent arrears in the COVID era: how the pandemic has impacted the landlord tenant relationship

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August 16, 2021

In the first podcast in our Real Estate Litigation series, Dentons' Bryan Johnston and Christopher O'Connor are joined by expert landlord and tenant barristers Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, of Falcon Chambers, where they discuss COVID arrears, policy and what this all means for landlords and tenants.

Topics covered include:

How the landlord/tenant relationship has been impacted as a result of the COVID pandemic and the payment and recovery of rent during lockdown.
Bank of New York Mellon (International) Ltd v. Cine-UK Ltd and other cases.
The recent government announcement to extend forfeiture until March 2022, the introduction of a binding arbitration process and the practical implications moving forward.